Source for the claim that Petraus has political ambitions are all found on far Leftist wack job websites like Huffington Post. The accusation is leveled by the Left that Petraus has political ambitions that is why he painted the Surge as a success in his Sept report to Congress.
According to the USA Today Editorial board, he told them he has NO political ambitions.
So on one side you have an accusation leveled by the political Left on the hear say report of a supposed Iraqi source vrs the words Petraus supposedly told USA Today.
I trust your recollection better than mine. I still hope he can be convinced. I think he would be a shoe-in like Ike was.